Meissen (Co.)

(German, established 1710)

Meissen is German manufacturer credited with pioneering hard-paste porcelain in Europe. Established by Johann Friedrich Böttger in Meissen, Germany in 1710, the company first began producing red stoneware until a formula for white porcelain was perfected. Beginning in 1722, all Meissen objects were marked with the now-famous crossed swords logo in an effort to set the company’s products apart from forgeries. Modelling their china on the blue and white glazes found in the porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, the Meissen painters created patterns that became known as “onions,” due to their resemblance to the root bulb. The business expanded to include the production of figurines, large-scale animals, watches, and tableware, executed in the rococo style. In the 19th century, under Ernst August Leuteritz, many of the objects were modernized. Though the company produced some objects in the Art Nouveau style in the beginning of the 20th century, its trademark remained revived 18th-century models. Suffering under a series of restrictions on artistic expression during World War II and the subsequent Communist rule, the company returned to its pre-war production values during the late 1960s. Meissen celebrated its tricentennial in 2010. Today, the company’s works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1753–1754

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1753–1754

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box designed..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box designed..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle on stand, Around , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle on stand, Around , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain jug with Japonesque , 1735–1739

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A Meissen porcelain jug with Japonesque , 1735–1739

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Four Meissen porcelain cups and saucers with , 1750

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Four Meissen porcelain cups and saucers with , 1750

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle on stand, Around , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle on stand, Around , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain butter dish with..., 1741–1745

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A Meissen porcelain butter dish with..., 1741–1745

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A Meissen porcelain bowl with Watteau..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain bowl with Watteau..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain jug with..., 1732–1738

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A Meissen porcelain jug with..., 1732–1738

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A pair of Meissen porcelain parrots, Around..., 1742

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A pair of Meissen porcelain parrots, Around..., 1742

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A Meissen porcelain hot chocolate pot with..., 1740

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A Meissen porcelain hot chocolate pot with..., 1740

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A rare pair of Meissen porcelain..., 1750

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A rare pair of Meissen porcelain..., 1750

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A Meissen porcelain dish and saucer with..., 1750

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A Meissen porcelain dish and saucer with..., 1750

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Three items from a Meissen porcelain service , 1740

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Three items from a Meissen porcelain service , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer with..., 1735

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A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer with..., 1735

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A Meissen porcelain service with..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain service with..., 1740–1750

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A round Meissen porcelain butter dish..., 1740–1745

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A round Meissen porcelain butter dish..., 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain tankard with..., 1728–1733

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A Meissen porcelain tankard with..., 1728–1733

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1750–1760

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A rare Meissen porcelain cup and saucer , 1735–1739

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A rare Meissen porcelain cup and saucer , 1735–1739

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A pair of Meissen porcelain dishes from the..., 1738

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A pair of Meissen porcelain dishes from the..., 1738

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1720–1939

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1720–1939

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A Meissen porcelain plate with a..., 1735–1739

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A Meissen porcelain plate with a..., 1735–1739

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